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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1918

Page

14

Government Aid Planned For Bermuda Onion Marketing

A Southwest Bermuda onion crop plan will be guided by federal experts under the U S Food Administration. James Mields Catia will direct the Bermuda onion division in Texas and a meeting at Laredo will align operation methods. Transportation aides will monitor daily market reports to ensure adequate shipping supplies, while San Antonio Chamber of Commerce backs the effort and offers its city as headquarters.

Federal Food Administration Wisitington Texas Astu~ Viation Unites States Haaver Bernmida James 5. Mields Catia Peisers Vu Laredo McAdoo Southwest Feod San Antonio

Home Folks Answer Soldier Tail To Editors Request

A San Antonio Light piece discusses letters from soldiers asking for home contact networks. Citizens name Montgomery, Birmingham, and several other towns as potential hosts, with readers urged to offer hospitality to visiting service members and to share names and addresses for a home town contact list.

San Antonio Home Volks United States Girheinghan Lodey Montgomery Birminghan Montgome Birming Walerisky Angel Engling Gener Moltke Edity Addres Heme Ville Rojly Teutoll Ik Lawis Neutacht Amnur Sagt Jong Aga Antonio Laditor Cs Srao Callforatie Sprinkefield Iruton Olde Wheeling Fontia Idaraite Fiver S Dilkala Tacones Sash Cahimet Giko Surrey Winston- Salent B.C Ballimara Holeyoke Holeyoke, Masss Jaw Ttledhire, Miss. Or Mount Vernon, No ¥.Con, G5 St Polit Nedmondson Co Prophet Clinton Jackson Counties Dernier Smnetier Maquoketa Iowa Cherteston Benton Tenn Balmacovey York City

Jowa Men to Dine at Menger Hotel Banquet

Veterans from military camps near Sat Fantonia and students from Sows University in Iowa City will gather Sunday evening at the Menger Hotel Gulock for a reunion and banquet. Speeches will be impromptu and many Iowa University and Iowa City men are listed as attendees.

Sat Fantonia Sows University Lowa City Gulock Menger William Purcell Towa University Towa City William Kettlewell Dexie Hainh Keaney Jad Wort Dan Bailey Gale Oakes William + Hort Frank Kane Orter Walzall Charles Benton O. Wrown Louis Sebrupp Captain Captain Dribelung Mog van Rostrand Jor Gaud Ur Fer A. Ment Gierge % Ter Mavie LL Mytzinger Wi Tack Shannon Taigutennt 1 Max Wise Muafori Benl Smith Mershall Paethar Bedaver Var Nostrand Denariment Fort Fam Hourton

Trimmed Hat Sale Tomorrow With Lovely Milan Hats

The ad promotes trimmed hats and blouses at sale prices. Milan hats faced with Georgette Crepe trimmed in ribbon, Cupid wings and white flowers. Includes Onogi Flats with white feathers and faille ribbon. Blouses in voile organdie lingerie fabrics, long sleeves, low neck, all sizes, at reduced prices. Regular values from $1.25 to $3.90 now offered for less.

Milan Faille

Crepe de Chine Georgette Voile Blouse Collection

A wonderful collection in crepe de chine Georgette voile and hauste priced at $6.50. Shown in rose white flesh open, copen and maize. Suitable for maid blouses or with silk skirts. Styles include plain tucked and trimmed with embroidery and dainty lace. High and low neck options.

Children dresses styles beyond question prices moderate quality

Children’s dresses described in voile striped dimity and organdy for tiny tots ages themed by neckline sleeves and decorative ribbon. Some smocked in color, others with belts bows collars and plaid accents in blue rose green and other pretties.

Dimity Batista

Jewelry Sale Ad Highlights Luxury Accessories

A historical classified style offer lists a variety of jewelry items including ear pins, gift buttons, lingerie clasps, hat pins, and brooches. Descriptions note gold tops, hand engraving, stone settings, and oriental pearls with prices ranging from two to fifty cents per item.

Embroidered Collars and Garments Described in Ad

An advertisement highlights collars and cuffs in white and colored pique, flesh-colored Latin collars, and Buster Brown collars in silk and organdie. Items include guimpes vestees and vests along with Real filet, organdies, Georgette crepes, satins and silks. Prices range from 60 cents to 10 dollars.

Buster Brown

New Easter Footwear Styles Listed for Women

Women’s white oxford shoes with Louis heels priced at 11 per pair. Women’s white kid pumps with Louis heels and turn soles priced at 3 per pair. Women’s canvas pumps in white with turn soles and medium vamps priced at 3 per pair.

Oxford Pump

Silk garter socks with lisle reinforced heels

Product description notes silk fabric with lisle garter to ma tone and reinforced heels. Available colors include taupe mahogany black white gray champagne pink sky bronze and pearl. Tomorrow price listed as 69c per pair.

Handkerchiefs for Easter Crepe and Embroidered Varieties

Easter handkerchiefs advertised include crepe de Chine solid color with embroidered corners priced at toe each. Initial handkerchiefs with 3 on sheer corded edge lawn priced at 10¢ each. Hand embroidered linen handkerchiefs with hemstitched borders priced at 26e each. Veils for Easter wear offered in circular to fancy meshes priced from $1 to $65.

Reary-mace

Local tragedy shocks town as sister dies after shooting

Mary Cleveland, 14, succumbs to injuries from a gunshot fired by her brother Henry Cleveland, 15, at a farm near Cleveland, northwest of town. The incident occurred as police investigated the life threatening act which left the family in shock. The report notes a separate wartime food ration update and hotel bakers must report stocks to food administration with new wheat substitute regulations.

Sumaman Lei Tony Food Administration Food

Jewish Holiday of Liberty Celebration in San Antonio

A Jewish community in San Antonio plans a Sunday program titled Holiday of Liberty to mark a historic capture in Jerusalem. Prominent Jewish speakers will discuss the event and Mizrachi and Zionist leaders participate. A 3 PM meeting at Turner Hall will feature addresses and Yale songs as part of nationwide observances.

San Antonio Yale United States America Ernoon Turner Tall Etlebrais Jerusalem Adv

Easter sale items and novelties for cheerful gifting

Pretty favo rs and novelties for Easter feature chickens and hat boxes filled with tandy at 1 each. Cotton rabbits and chicks priced from 1 to 5 cents. Packs of rabbit and chicken toys at 10 cents per package. Boquets 5 to 15 cents each. Seals of flowers 10 cents per package. Tally cards 15 to 35 cents per dozen. Napkins 10 cents per dozen. Lunch sets priced 50 cents per set. Plates six inch size 26 cents per dozen. Streamers crepe paper 10 to 25 cents per roll. Easter cards and booklets 2 to 25 cents each. Bibles testaments prayer books all kinds. Easter post cards 1 to 2 cents each.

Easter Apparel For Boys At Wolff & Marx Co

Easter apparel names Wolff & Marx Co offers for boys includes wash suits priced 1.50 to 5.00 in linen rep and galatea, ages 3 to 8 years. Styles include trench, middy, beach pants, and various colors with trims. Straw hats priced 1.00 to 3.50 in white navy tan and more, for ages 2 to 10.

Railroads to close offices as war measure

Chicago march 2 192? Railroads Texas and Pacific and International and Great Northern announce closure of all outside offices March 1 194? in Chicago St Louis New York Seattle San Francisco Los Angeles Birmingham and Atlanta. Employees reassigned to other duties. Other lines expected to follow suit in war effort.

Chicago Texas & Pacific International & Great Worthorm Railways Chicaso St. Louis New York Seattle San Francisco L Angeles Beaver Blvtingham Atlanta Eieployee

Praser Tailoring Co Serves Camp Stanley Uniform Needs

A San Antonio tailor advertises services for Camp Stanley, offering uniform tailoring at 11 W Commerce St. The notice promotes quick fittings and quality work to military personnel and local patrons.

Camp Stanley San Antonio Praser Tailoring CO W. Commerce St Eae

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